Fed’s Expected Hikes Fuel Unease in Currency Markets
By Dan Steinbock
Renewed allegations of “currency manipulation” in the US-China bilateral agenda have less to do with the Chinese renminbi than US election politics...
China’s New GDP Range Target is a Balancing Act
By Dan Steinbock
China’s new growth target of 6.5-7% will ensure more flexibility amid deceleration at home and stagnation in the West. It...
China Embracing Gold In Advance of Post Dollar Era
By Koos Jansen
To challenge the US dollar hegemony and increase its power in the global realm of finance, China has a potent gold strategy....
Why I’m Keeping the Faith with China
By Piyush Gupta
Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS, shares that he does not believe that China’s macro economy is the point of concern. Instead, he...
US, China and Ultra-Low Oil Prices
By Dan Steinbock
The US-led petrodollar era is being surpassed by a multipolar oil age in the Middle East. The transition is permeated by fundamental...
China Must Boost Social Sustainability in Order to Meet its Carbon Reduction Targets
By Jonas Törnblom
China has achieved a significant amount in only a few decades, more than any other country in history; however the challenges the...
London as the First Overseas RMB Center for China’s Government Debt
By Dan Steinbock
To President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, The issuance of RMB sovereign debt in London means rising momentum in longstanding efforts...
Behind the UK-China-EU Ménage à Trois
By Dan Steinbock
In the short-term, the UK-China ‘golden decade’ will be reflected in a series of multi-billion pound business deals. In the medium-term, it...
What’s Lies Ahead for China’s Urban Waste Landscape?
By Jonas Törnblom
China’s rapid pace of urbanisation remains at full throttle. Mass urbanisation generates mass waste volumes and the physical limitations associated with how...
The Challenge of Frugal and Greener Winter Olympics
By Dan Steinbock
Recently, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the 2022 Winter Games to Beijing, in a joint bid with the city of Zhangjiakou,...
